The Temple is a place of wisdom, of change. In Survivor, the Temple is a place for tribes to gather and vote off one of their own. Here are short summaries of the 13 evolutions that make up the Thai adventure.
EPISODE 1: SUNRISE, SUNSET
AIRDATE: September 19, 2002
The 16 castaways arrive in Koh Tarutao to find new things awaiting them, such as the selection of their own teams and even more daring challenges.
Immunity: Sook Jai
Voted Off: John (Chuay Gahn)
EPISODE 2: MISGUIDED
AIRDATE: September 26, 2002
Morale gets low for Chuay Gahn when they lose two close challenges, and Jan and Helen get lost while searching for water. Meanwhile, Sook Jai is having problems of its own as they squabble over camp duties.
Reward: Sook Jai
Immunity: Sook Jai
Voted Off: Tanya (Chuay Gahn)
EPISODE 3: THAILAND SMACKDOWN
AIRDATE: October 2, 2002
A challenge requires the tribes to fight one another. At Chuay Gahn, tempers flare as Ted and Ghandia square off in a game of he said, she said.
Reward: Chuay Gahn
Immunity: Chuay Gahn
Voted Off: Jed (Sook Jai)
EPISODE 4: A TRIBE DIVIDED
AIRDATE: October 9, 2002
With Ted and Ghandia still squabbling, the members of Chuay Gahn wonder how to keep their morale going. Ghandia tries to divide the tribe along gender lines, and the tribes receive dummy tribe members for an upcoming challenge.
Reward: Sook Jai
Immunity: Sook Jai
Voted Off: Ghandia (Chuay Gahn)
EPISODE 5: THE MYSTERIES OF SURVIVOR
AIRDATE: October 17, 2002
Strange things are starting to happen to the castaways. Chuay Gahn's boat goes adrift, Robb gets stung by a sea creature at Sook Jai, a reward auction sees everyone go away happy, and the castaways are offered the chance to jump ship and join the opposing tribe.
Reward: Everyone
Immunity: Chuay Gahn
Voted Off: Stephanie (Sook Jai)
EPISODE 6: TROUBLE IN PARADISE
AIRDATE: October 24, 2002
With the merge approaching, tension is rising within the tribes. While Brian and Ted go searching for Chuay Gahn's missing boat, Robb and Ken's arguing threatens to push Sook Jai over the edge.
Reward: Sook Jai
Immunity: Chuay Gahn
Voted Off: Robb (Sook Jai)
EPISODE 7: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY
AIRDATE: October 31, 2002
Sook Jai moves in with Chuay Gahn and they believe that they are now one tribe...until a startling announcement is made at the immunity challenge that they are still tribe against tribe, but sharing one beach.
Immunity: Chuay Gahn
Voted Off: Shii Ann (Sook Jai)
EPISODE 8: COPING WITH LOSING
AIRDATE: November 7, 2002
Two tribes living on one beach is starting to improve between the castaways, but Sook Jai is coping with the fact that immunity is coveted by them with only four members left on their team
Immunity: Chuay Gahn
Voted Off: Erin (Sook Jai)
EPISODE 9: TWO WORLDS BECOME ONE
AIRDATE: November 14, 2002
With Sook Jai's numbers decreasing rapidly and Chuay Gahn trying to grasp the fact they are still intertribal, the time finally comes for the remaining 8 survivors to merge and compete against each other for individual victories.
Reward: Brian
Immunity: Clay
Voted Off: Ken
EPISODE 10: BREAKING FREE
AIRDATE: November 21, 2002
While Jake is scheming to get rid of some of his tribemates, Penny breaks away to prove her non-existant alliance with him. Brian and Clay enjoy a surreal Thai experience after Brian wins the reward challenge.
Reward: Brian
Immunity: Helen
Voted Off: Penny
REWIND: 30 DAYS IN TARUTAO
AIRDATE: November 27, 2002
This special episode features never-before-seen footage and interviews with the first 10 exiled players as the castaways look back on the first 30 days of their Thailand adventure.
EPISODE 11: THE LAST SOOK JAI
AIRDATE: December 5, 2002
Jake becomes the last of his original tribe as he fights for his life. The castaways' loved ones pay a visit to the island, participating in an unusual reward challenge and helping to try and win immunity for their partner.
Reward: Helen
Immunity: Ted
Voted Off: Jake
EPISODE 12: A WHOLE DIFFERENT GAME
AIRDATE: December 12, 2002
With the end of the game in sight and a place in the final four up for grabs, the five remaining castaways of Chuay Gahn must re-think strategies to keep themselves in the hunt. While Ted treats Helen to his reward challenge win, Clay, Jan and Brian now see him as a viable threat to their chances.
Reward: Ted
Immunity: Brian
Voted Off: Ted
EPISODE 13: FAREWELL TO THAILAND
AIRDATE: December 19, 2002
As their time together in Thailand--and another chapter in the Survivor story--comes to an end, it all comes down to two immunity challenges and three important Tribal Councils to determine whether Brian, Clay, Helen or Jan will become the last one standing.
Immunity-Day 37: Brian
Voted Off: Helen
Immunity-Day 38: Brian
Voted Off: Jan
Runner-Up: Clay
Final Survivor: Brian